For Him: 15 of our favourite gifts for your dad, brother or boyfriend

Dec 2, 2019

We’ve selected the best Christmas gifts for the man in your life to ensure he has a permanent smile this Christmas and there isn't a single pair of socks in sight!

Clarins Men Hydration Gift Set

Each year Clarins has a super Christmas range and this year is no exception. The Clarins Men gift this year is their Clarins Men toilet bag packed with products. And it’s at a great price too. This year it includes NEW Clarins Men Super Moisture Balm 50ml, Clarins Men Active Face Wash 125ml, Clarins Men Shampoo & Shower (30ml trial) and a Clarins Men Shave Ease Oil (3ml sample).

Clarins Men Hydration Gift Set RRP €64

Available in pharmacies nationwide and online here

Payot Charcoal Exfoliating Gel

This black facial cleansing gel containing plant-based charcoal and volcanic micro-particles gently cleanses and exfoliates the skin daily, releasing its impurities and dead cells. Its sebum-regulating action mattifies the skin throughout the day and the active charcoal unclogs the pores, preventing the appearance of imperfections. Men’s skin is left fresh and purified; it is soft with a refined texture, and its original radiance is restored.

Its intense black gel texture transforms into a generous white foam on contact with water. It is easy to rinse and leaves the skin fresh and soft.

Payot Charcoal Exfoliating Gel 150ml RRP €19.95

Available in pharmacies nationwide and online here

The Glenmorangie Pioneering Collection Gift Pack

For the man in your life who savours the taste of the Scottish Highlands, The Glenmorangie Pioneering Collection is just perfect. The gift pack contains three 350ml bottles – Glenmorangie Original, Lasanta and Quinta Ruban. Follow in the footsteps of their Whisky Creation Team, as they select the very best casks from around the world to bring you a range of taste experiences.

The Glenmorangie Pioneering Collection Gift Pack RRP €92.00

Available nationwide through select general off licence retailers

Yon-Ka Paris For Men Gift Set

The Yon-Ka for Men gift set contains two of their best products this year.

Paris Nutri-Moist Crème 40ml – this cream protects the skin from environmental stress and restores all of its energy. A true multi-vitamin antioxidant cocktail for soft, supple and rehydrated skin, especially during the cold weather! This crème has a quickly absorbed texture with a pick me up effect, which is perfect for men on the go in the morning.

Yon-Ka Paris Barber Shave 100ml – this shaving skincare is ultra-effective on tough stubble, while remaining gentle on the most sensitive skin. A true soothing remedy that reduces irritation and small cuts caused by shaving, for absolute comfort. This product contains the purifying effect of essential oils, that further clears the skin after cleansing, before shaving.

The gift set comes in a stylish grey wash bag and includes a Leonards Shaving Brush.

Yon-Ka Paris For Men Gift Set RRP €84.00

Available in pharmacies nationwide

Nuxe Men's Hydra Box Set

This gift set contains the essential trio for men who like to feel great. It includes Nuxe Men Moisturising Multi-Purpose Gel 50ml, Nuxe Men Multi-Use Shower Gel 100ml and Nuxe Men Deodorant 50ml.

Nuxe Men's Hydra Box Set RRP €25.00

Available in pharmacies nationwide

Kennedy & Co by Darren Kennedy

Give the gift of hydrated, revitalised, supple soft skin to the man in your life with the choice of 3 deluxe gift sets from Kennedy & Co by Darren Kennedy. Most men don’t realise that their skin is in fact oilier, thicker and more frequently damaged by shaving, so a skincare routine is paramount, especially after the Christmas period.

There are three sets to choose from:

Gift Set 1: Daily Moisturiser with SPF 20, Purifying Peat Face Scrub, Anti-Fatigue Eye Gel

Gift Set 2: Matte Hair Clay, Daily Moisturiser with SPF 20, Purifying Peat Face Scrub

Gift Set 3: Matte Hair Clay, Anti-Fatigue Eye Gel, Daily Moisturiser with SPF 20

Kennedy & Co Deluxe Gift Sets RRP €25

Available to purchase in selected Dunnes Stores and pharmacies nationwide or online at www.kennedycogrooming.com

Phyto NOVATHRIX – for those with thinning hair or hair loss

Hair loss. It’s not life threatening but it is life altering. In almost every society in the world, hair is associated with beauty, youth and good health. The loss/thinning of hair can have a devastating impact on both men (and woman). Phyto, the internationally renowned, natural haircare brand created by Patrick Ales introduces Phyto NOVATHRIX. With 50 years of expertise in the hair industry, this plant based, botanical hair care brand launches the expert anti-hair loss range in Boots nationwide.

Phyto Novathrix Fortifying Energizing Shampoo 200ml – RRP €18

Available in pharmacies nationwide and online here

Phyto Novathrix Global Anti-Hair Loss Treatment 12 vials – RRP €100

Available in pharmacies nationwide and online here

PAYOT Homme Homme Soin Réveil Energising Care Gel

Hydrating and energising, PAYOT HOMME Soin Réveil (Energising Care Gel) immediately awakens your complexion with a delightfully fresh feeling and impressive anti-tiredness action that combats signs of skin fatigue. Having this in your skincare routine will make a significant difference in the colder, hard winter months.

This is designed specifically for the needs of men’s skin. Enriched with energy-boosting caffeine and cocoa, this skin boosting gel uses iron (present in hematite extract) for its stimulating, fortifying and oxygenating benefits, while zinc (present in smithsonite extract) encourages cell renewal and has a firming effect on the skin.

PAYOT Homme Homme Soin Réveil Energising Care Gel 50ml RRP €36

Available in pharmacies nationwide and online here

Delarom Homme Eau Sport 50ml

Delarom Homme Eau Sport is for the modern man on the move and quite frankly, it smells gorgeous. The top note is vibrant and sparkling citrus: lemon, small satinwood grains, ginger, jungle essence, mandarine. The middle note, sensual and radiant, marine scent: iris, geranium, aquatic concord. And the bottom note is woody, vetiver: vetiver, muscs, cedar, orcanox. They say: “Homme Eau sport, authentical source of energy is the ultimate weapon of the modern and hedonist man, symbol of boldness and energy” – we say buy it!

Delarom Homme Eau Sport 50ml RRP €44

Available in pharmacies nationwide and online here

Hennessy X.O Gift Box

For some, it wouldn’t be Christmas without a warming glass of Hennessy. The emblematic icon of the House, Hennessy X.O remains unchanged since its creation in 1870. A blend of 100 eaux-de-vie, its deep amber colour is a sign of its intensity. At once rich and robust in character, it constantly reveals layers of flavours with distinctive persistence on the palate.

The Hennessy X.O Gift Box RRP €170

Available in O’Brien’s nationwide

Aqua Di Parma Essential Shaving Kit

The essential shaving kit is a travel-friendly ritual for the perfect shave. The iconic yellow Acqua di Parma branded pouch contains the shaving cream and aftershave emulsion in 40ml travel size along with the iconic colonia in the 20ml size.

Aqua Di Parma Essential Shaving Kit RRP €65

Available at Brown Thomas

Novexpert Booster with Vitamin C

This high-performance booster serum delivers antioxidant, anti-inflammatory Vitamin C to the skin, fighting sun damage, increasing luminosity and stimulates natural collagen for a visibly firmer, more radiant and more youthful appearance. This serum is great for anyone who are outdoors or into sports and as they use the very best and it has the highest concentration of stabilised vitamin C in the world, you can rest assured, you are buying the best.

Novexpert Booster with Vitamin C RRP €56

Available in pharmacies nationwide and online here

Maglite Solitaire LED Flashlight

If it’s a little gift you are after, then this keychain-size flashlight is just for you. The Maglite Solitaire LED Flashlight works in a really simple way – just twist the head to turn on, turn off and focus spot to flood. But thanks to a new, state-of-the-art LED light engine, you get something you just wouldn't expect to see coming out of a flashlight so small: A blast of power that can light up an object at the far end of the car park.

Maglite Solitaire LED Flashlight – £17.76

Available on amazon now

Safety Razor Natural Wood

The set includes a traditional razor, vegan friendly soap and five spare blades. The quality of this razor speaks for itself –there is no need to apply pressure, just hold the handle in your fingertips, and let the weight of the razor head glide over the skin, giving the closest shave and the smoothest skin.

The soap contains orange and lavender essential oils give this shaving soap a bold character. Clay extracts help to create a silky-smooth shave, and soothing aloe vera clams the skin and it’s vegan too. Also included in the Naked Shave Kit are five superior platinum double edge blades.